| | Spartanburg, SC | Portland, OR | United States |
| Overall | 84.8 | 127.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.8 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Health | 99.8 | 90.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 55.9 | 184.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $190,100 | $537,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,380.0% | 7,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 74.6 | 129.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 85.3 | 140.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Spartanburg 
26 Reviews
The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way More
Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is More
We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The More
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I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a More
One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the More
I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and More
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